In its annual threat assessment, the Norwegian security service PST said last month that Iran, which it considers one of the main threats to the country, could rely on “proxy actors,” including “criminal networks,” to commit acts.

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, subject to confirmation by the Senate.

By Luminous Jannamike Abuja – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged the Federal Government to introduce an immediate, temporary cap on petrol prices, warning that rising fuel costs are increasing the cost of living for millions of Nigerians. In a statement on Wednesday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the request was […]

Nigeria has taken a significant step in its fight against HIV/AIDS with the arrival of a new long-acting injectable drug designed to prevent infection.

Buoyed by Monday’s Court of Appeal ruling affirming the current caretaker leadership structure, Wike maintained that while his camp is open to reconciliation, it will do so only as a dominant force.

The internal power struggle within the Peoples Democratic Party PDP reached a fever pitch on Wednesday night during the 106th National Executive Committee NEC meeting organised by the Abdulrahman Mohammed faction in Abuja, as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, declared that his faction remains firmly in control of the party’s machinery.

The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has dismissed claims that Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, participated in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) while attending the Nigerian Law School, ruling that no prima facie case was established.

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says it is open to reconciliation in the party’s leadership dispute but warns the process must not turn the opposition into an appendage of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The position follows advice by the Court of […]

The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd), has called for a thorough examination of foundational issues affecting the Nigeria Police Force as discussions on the establishment of state police continue.

The Federal Government has raised concern that between 12 million and 14 million Nigerians are living with glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness, with most unaware of their condition.

By Henry Umoru The Senate has approved the 2025 Statutory Budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in the sum of N1,750,923,400,137.15 as expenditure. The breakdown shows Personnel Expenditure at N47,567,421,121; Overhead Expenditure at N49,929,253,117; Internal Capital Expenditure at N22,357,552,302; and Development Projects at N1,631,069,173,597. The approval on Wednesday was sequel to the presentation […]

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has stated that his performance during his first term warrants a second term in office.

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has affirmed the statutory mandate of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to track national projects, rejecting a motion seeking to suspend its ongoing monitoring exercise. The motion, moved by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia North) during plenary on Wednesday, raised concerns regarding […]

The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has raised concerns over discrepancies in the reported volume of sugar imported into Nigeria and the revenue remitted by the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC).

Motorists heading into Lagos along the Otedola Bridge on Wednesday were stranded for hours after two 20-foot containers fell from a Mack articulated truck, blocking the expressway.